The App Store on your Mac is your gateway to expanding your program library. Gone are the days of buying computer programs from electronics stores; you can just download whatever you need from the App Store. Some stuff is free; other stuff you'll have to pay for. All it takes is an Apple ID and away you go.
Here's how to get started with the Mac App Store!
Mac App Store is the simplest way to find and download apps for your Mac. To download apps from the Mac App Store, you need a Mac with OS X 10.6.6 or later. Jan 27, 2020 The Apple App Store and Google Play Store may have global recognition, but they aren’t the only app stores with the best free apps that farewell. For any app owner looking to launch their app, the Apple-Google hegemony forces them to pit their app against 2.1 million Android apps and 1.8 million iOS apps.
How to sign in with your Apple ID
Before you can download any apps, you'll need to sign in with your Apple ID.
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Boom. You're in.
How to view and edit your Apple ID account
Before downloading apps, you'll want to make sure you payment and country information are in order so that you don't have to bother with that stuff while you're excitedly downloading apps.
Click the blue Done button when you're happy with your edits!
How to download an app or game
Whether the goal is productivity or time-wasting, the App Store has the app for you; you just have to download it. Here's how:
How to set up automatic downloads of apps or games on another Mac
If you download apps and games on several different Macs, you can enable automatic downloads so that you have all of your apps with you on all of your Macs!
How to find an app or game after it's been installed
After you download an app, you obviously want to find it and use it. Here's how!
How to view and re-download your previously purchased apps and games
If you've already paid for an app, you don't need to pay for it again. So if it goes missing, you can just re-download it and you won't have to look far!
How to check for updates to Mac App Store apps
It's a good idea to make sure you have the most recent version of every app you download. Here's how to check:
How to enable automatic updates
If you have many apps, it can be a pain to keep track of them all and constantly check for updates. You can set up automatic updates to do that for you!
Questions?
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On the desktop, changing your iTunes or App Store region is as simple as scrolling down, clicking on the current country flag icon and then choosing a new country flag. On iPhone and iPad, not so much. It's still possible to change store locality, it's just not as easy. If you really want or need to change, here's how!
How to change your local iTunes Store and App Store country
If you're moving or otherwise want to change your iTunes Store and App Store at least semi-permanently, here's what to do.
Note: If you have subscriptions to Apple Music, iTunes Match, or another service attached to your local Apple ID, you'll need to cancel those first, then re-sign after you've switched over.
You'll now be set up in your new country and ready to go.
Of course, most people don't want to change countries as much as they want to switch back-and-forth between them. That's especially true of people outside the U.S. who often want to get their digital hands on the more plentiful content available inside...
How to switch between multiple iTunes or App Store countries
If what you really want to do is jump into the U.S. store — or another regional store — to grab an app, game, show, movie, etc. that's simply not available in your store, you can do that too. First, you need to log out of your current regional iTunes or App Store:
Next, you need to change the region on your iPhone or iPad:
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Now, you need to create the new account for the new store you want to access. For that you need to find a *free** app that's only available in the U.S. store (or only available in the store you want to switch to). Network TV apps are often the best choice. I'll use Hulu, the U.S. streaming service, for this example.
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Finally, download Hulu (or your region-specific app of choice):
That should start your Hulu download and, with it, your switch to the U.S. Store.
From this point on, you should be able to switch stores simply by logging into and out of your iTunes or App Store account for the appropriate region. You can then tap on your favorite region-exclusive app to high-tail it back into the proper store. (Bookmark 'em to make it fast and easy.)
Any questions on switching iTunes or App Stores?
If you have any questions on how to switch iTunes or App Store accounts, drop them in the comments below!
Updated January 2019: Updated for iOS 12.
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